The 1980s’ supermodels seem to be evergreen: Elizabeth Arden, Inc. sent us a release in French yesterday, saying that Claudia Schiffer will be the face of Alberta Ferretti’s first signature fragrance.
   The fragrance and the campaign will be released in the autumn.
   Creative Director Alex White collaborated with Alberta Ferretti on the concept for the campaign, which was shot by photographers Mert & Marcus.

Above: Doutzen Krœs remains in fifth place in 2009, with US$6 million earned between June 2008 and June 2009, says Forbes.

Forbes this week released its list of the world’s top earning models, estimating their income earned between June 2008 and June 2009.
   The magazine notes that the recession has hit earnings. While Gisèle Bündchen remains in the top spot with US$25 million earned, it’s US$10 million down from her 2008 figure. While Victoria’s Secret is no longer part of Bündchen’s deals, she still has Versace, True Religion, Dior and Ebel. She added Rampage to her brands.
   Heidi Klum retains her number-two spot, this year at US$16 million, thanks to her endorsement deals with Diet Coke, Volkswagen, McDonald’s and LG, and programmes such as Project Runway and Germany’s Next Top Model. Klum improved on her 2008 figure by US$2 million.
   Kate Moss remained at third with US$8·5 million, with Versace, Longchamp and Topshop among the brands using her face.
   Adriana Lima stayed at fourth, half a million dollars behind at US$8 million. Victoria’s Secret is her most popular endorsement deal.
   Both Moss and Lima increased their earnings by around US$1 million since 2008.
   Doutzen Krœs remained in fifth with the same figure as 2008, at US$6 million. Forbes notes that while her de Beers contract ended, she replaced it with one for Seven for All Mankind.
   She was joined in fifth by Alessandra Ambrosio, buoyed by a Victoria’s Secret contract. Ambrosio was not in the top 10 last year.
   Natalia Vodianova remained seventh (US$5·5 million) and Daria Werbowy came up one place to eighth (US$4·5 million). Australian Miranda Kerr also went up one place, to ninth equal (US$3 million). Carolyn Murphy fell one spot to equal with Kerr.
   New Victoria’s Secret face Emanuela de Paula is new to the list, with US$2·5 million.
   Forbes did not list to the 16th place this year.

Supermodel Naomi Campbell proved to be a hit at Lakme Fashion Week. Mai Mumbai, the benefit for the victims of the Mumbai terrorist attacks last November previewed earlier in Lucire, featured numerous celebrities: Rahul Khanna, in Narendra Kumar, compered. Campbell started off the show wearing Vikram Phadnis, followed by hotelier Vikram Chatwal in a Arjun Khanna Jodhpur jacket.
   Other celebrities on the catwalk were Arjun and Meher Rampal, Gregory David Roberts, Princess Françoise, Rahul Bose, Farhan Akhtar, Kunal Kapoor, Milind Soman, Feroze Gurjal and Ujwala Raut.

Supermodel Naomi Campbell (left) and hotelier Vikram Chatwal will hold a Fashion for Relief benefit, called Mai Mumbai, for the victims of the November 26, 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai during Lakme Fashion Week, announced event organizer IMG Friday.
   The benefit is scheduled for March 28, with proceeds to Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), an organization aiding the victims.
   Indian-inspired gowns from international and domestic designers will appear. IMG listed labels such as Yves Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Zac Posen, Roberto Cavalli, Isaac Mizrahi, Donna Karan, Ungaro, Matthew Williamson, Naeem Khan, Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Vera Wang, Valentin Yudashkin, Anna Sui, Badgley Mischka, Nanette Lepore, Dennis Basso, Diane von Furstenberg. It will also feature shoes by Manolo Blahnik.
   CJP was founded by Mumbai citizens including Alyque Padamsee, Javed Akhtar, Rahul Bose, ‘to promote communal harmony and friendship between the people of India and to fund much needed ambulance services, trauma centres and community hospitals,’ said IMG. Vikram Chatwal Hotels is one of the sponsors and has already earmarked $20,000.
   CJP says the support from the event will go toward emergency services and ambulances.
   A T-shirt supporting the event will soon be available for purchase.
   Lakme Fashion Week is held March 27–31 at Hotel Grand Hyatt, Mumbai.

Above: Elle Macpherson in one of her earlier roles, in the 2001 mini-series A Girl Thing, with Kate Capshaw.

Supermodel Elle Macpherson will play the head of a modelling agency and a former 1980s model in the pilot of the CW’s new drama, Beautiful Life.
   Macpherson will have a recurring role in the new series, sources say, which also stars Mischa Barton, Sara Paxton, Ben Hollingsworth, Ashley Madekwe and Nico Tortorella. It is her first screen appearance since 2001 and her first recurring TV role since she guest-starred on Friends.
   The drama focuses on models who live together in a residence after moving to New York. Among the producers is Ashton Kutcher.

Last year, we said the Fiat 500 would be the Car to Be Seen in—and this year, more people are getting on board the popular retro-styled subcompact car.
   After celebrating Barbie’s 50th anniversary with a pink 500 last week (below), Fiat has announced that British top model Jodie Kidd was the first Briton to take part in the company’s Eco test drive, highlighting the benefits of environmentally friendly motoring.
   Customers who visit a participating Fiat dealer will be offered the opportunity to take an Eco drive. Fiat has designed a program for its Blue & Me entertainment system where a driver’s techniques are measured along environmental criteria. A USB key enables the EcoDrive (eco:Drive in Fiat’s spelling) system to record the information. The key is then inserted into a computer where the driver’s style is analysed and tips are given.
   The Fiat 500, Grande Punto and Bravo models are EcoDrive-enabled.

Photo: Volkswagen of America/Lisa Rose

With Barbie’s 50th birthday, Volkswagen has created a life-size version of her New Beetle Cabriolet, in bright pink, pictured here with supermodel Heidi Klum.
   The life-size pink Malibu Barbie New Beetle convertible made its début at Barbie’s Malibu Dream House exclusive birthday celebration, celebrating Mattel’s iconic doll’s 50th anniversary.
   To get the right look, customization was done by ABD Racing Werks, Katzkin Leather and Interiors and FoamMolders.
   The New Beetle features a white custom leather interior and convertible top, hand-stitched floor mats and pink quilted leather-lined door pockets and arm rests. Volkswagen says that even the dipstick is painted to resemble her favourite lipstick.
   The New Beetle convertible is equipped with a motorized vanity in the trunk, rhinestone accents and vanity mirrors.
   The convertible was displayed as the pink carpet was rolled out for the Barbie celebration at her real-life Malibu Dream House, a 3,500 ft² home in Malibu, Calif. decorated by famed Happy Chic interior designer Jonathan Adler.

Youth brand Hurley held a fashion design competition for high schoolers last night, and Bar Rafaeli—this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model—Benji and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte, Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas, Robert Buckley of Lipstick Jungle and Frankie Delgado of MTV’s Bromance and The Hills were called on to judge at House of Blues in Anaheim, California.
   Hurley founder Bob Hurley and Rosemary Brantley of OTIS College of Art and Design were also on the judging panel.
   Fountain Valley High School took home top honours and a $5,000 donation to its art and music programme. Gahr High School won a special design challenge and could see their two original head-to-toe designs featured in a future Hurley collection. The company also launched the Hurley Microphone for Youth T-shirt design competition, where young people can upload their designs to its website and the public can vote on them till March 30.

Above: Bar Refaeli and Good Charlotte’s Joel and Benji Madden, judging Hurley’s Walk the Walk in Anaheim on February 26.

Swiss-based watch company, Aspen, introduced its Aspen One luxury timepiece, earlier this month. The launch took place at the Aspen Mountain Club, where supermodel Elle Macpherson was presented with the diamond version of the One, retailing at US$49,900 (the standard, limited-edition version is a “mere” US$38,900). Macpherson chose to donate her watch to two non-profit organizations, Challenge Aspen (helping people with disabilities) and Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club (AVSC).

Yet another supermodel might be launching a cosmetics’ range: Britain’s Daily Mail tabloid says Claudia Schiffer is planning a line for the summer, to sell alongside a jewellery range that bears her name.
   Both Cindy Crawford and Elle Macpherson, Schiffer’s supermodel contemporaries from the 1980s and 1990s, have beauty ranges that they endorse.
   Schiffer will front the Yves Saint Laurent spring–summer 2009 campaign, meaning that the German supermodel will be particularly visible during the season.